Differences Between Gender | Which Gender to Choose? | Cyberpunk 2077

This is a guide to the differences between each Gender (Body Type) in Cyberpunk 2077. Learn how choosing a male or female character affects the game, and which gender is best to choose to experience the game to the fullest.

Gender-Exclusive Romance Options

The gender you choose determines which Romance options are available to you. Be sure to confirm the romanceable characters first, and if missing out on a specific character is a dealbreaker, be sure to choose the character who can romance them.

Romance Guide and All Romance Options

Available Hairstyles and Settings

Male Character Creation	Female Character Creation

The settings available during character creation also vary by gender. The set of hairstyles available to Male and Female characters is completely different, and settings related to Beards are exclusive to Male characters.

Male-Only Appearance Settings

• Beard
• Beard Style
• Beard Color

List of Hairstyles

Pronouns of Reference

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This feature actually depends on the “Voice Tone” setting, not the “Body Type” setting.

If players choose the Masculine voice option, other characters will refer to them with he/him pronouns, and male-oriented terms like “choomba”.

If players choose the Feminine voice option, other characters will refer to them with she/her pronouns, and female-oriented terms – Jackie seems to prefer “chica” and “hermana”.

Which Gender to Choose?

Obviously, there's no right option of the best gender to play the game as. That said, as shown above, there are a number of distinct differences between the two settings.

Choose Male to Romance Panam

Of the romance options in the game, Panam is most closely involved with the main story. To enjoy the complete version of Panam's storyline, you'll need to be a Male character in order to romance her.

The final choice is down to your preference, but for this reason, choosing the Male character can be seen as closer to the standard route for the game.

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Character Building

• Character Creation Guide
• Best Starting Attributes
• Best Perks to Choose
• How to Get Perk Points Quickly
• How to Level Up Fast
• Weapon Customization Guide
• How to Respec
• Which Gender to Choose?

Gameplay Guides

• Beginner's Guide
• Battle System and How to Fight
• How to Get Money (Eddies) Fast
• How to Raise Street Cred
• Missables and Unrepeatable Events
• Stealth Guide
• Hacking and Breach Protocol Guide
• List of Free Cars and Locations
• How to Drive Cars and Bikes
• How to Escape the Police
• How to Avoid Being Hacked
• How to Store Items
• Double Jump or Super Jump?
• Ripperdoc Locations and Cyberware List
• List of Tarot Cards and Locations
• How to Increase Carrying Capacity
• How to One-Shot Every Enemy
• Where To Find Skill Shards
• Where To Find Perk Shards
• How To Duplicate Items
• Which Weapons and Clothing to Keep?
• Bounty Hunting
• List of Radio Stations
• Skill Progression Tier List

Best Gear Guides

• Best Quickhacks
• Best Cars and Vehicles
• Best Cyberware and Cyberdeck

Story Completion

• All Game Endings and How to Unlock
• How to Get the Secret Ending
• Romance Guide
• How to Get 100% Clear
• Best Side Jobs to Complete
• How to Get All Johnny Clothes
• All Choices and Effects

Just for Fun

• List of Hairstyles
• Easter Eggs and Cameos
• Console Commands and Cheats
• The Sixth Attribute
• Joytoy Locations
• New Apartment Locations and How to Unlock

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